Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946
Dates
- Existence: 1860-08-14 - 1946-10-23
Biography
Abstract:
Ernest Thompson Seton was an illustrator, author, naturalist and storyteller.
Seton was born in Scotland, but moved with his family to Canada in 1866, where he developed his interest in wildlife and Native American peoples. In the 1880's Seton spent time in New York City, researching animals at the American Museum of Natural History, where he did many of his wildlife drawings. Seton later moved to Connecticut where he founded the Woodcraft League, a precursor to the Boy Scouts; he was also chairman of the founding committee for the Boy Scouts of America.
Citation:
From biographical note for Seton's archive collection at the American Museum Natural History Museum Archives, Mss .S41-.S42 , written by Ann Herendeen.Occupations
Topics
Found in 58 Collections and/or Records:
Seton Journal 32 Seton Village, Greenwich 1931, 1931
AMNH Library Special Collections has 39 field journals authored by Ernest Thompson Seton. Includes observations on the fauna and flora of North America and part of Europe, with original pencil, pen-and-ink, and water-color sketches. Notes on life and customs of American Indians are also included.
Seton Journal 33 Seton Village 1932, 1932
AMNH Library Special Collections has 39 field journals authored by Ernest Thompson Seton. Includes observations on the fauna and flora of North America and part of Europe, with original pencil, pen-and-ink, and water-color sketches. Notes on life and customs of American Indians are also included.
Seton Journal 34 Seton Village, California 1933, 1933
AMNH Library Special Collections has 39 field journals authored by Ernest Thompson Seton. Includes observations on the fauna and flora of North America and part of Europe, with original pencil, pen-and-ink, and water-color sketches. Notes on life and customs of American Indians are also included.
Seton Journal 35 Seton Village, California 1934, 1934
AMNH Library Special Collections has 39 field journals authored by Ernest Thompson Seton. Includes observations on the fauna and flora of North America and part of Europe, with original pencil, pen-and-ink, and water-color sketches. Notes on life and customs of American Indians are also included.
Seton Journal 36 California, Seton Village 1935, 1935
AMNH Library Special Collections has 39 field journals authored by Ernest Thompson Seton. Includes observations on the fauna and flora of North America and part of Europe, with original pencil, pen-and-ink, and water-color sketches. Notes on life and customs of American Indians are also included.
Seton Journal 37 Seton Village 1936 1937 1938 1939, 1936 - 1939
AMNH Library Special Collections has 39 field journals authored by Ernest Thompson Seton. Includes observations on the fauna and flora of North America and part of Europe, with original pencil, pen-and-ink, and water-color sketches. Notes on life and customs of American Indians are also included.
Seton Journal 38 Mexico, Seton Village, 1940 - 1946
Original title: Seton Journal 38 Mexico, Seton Village 1940 - 1946 Finis
Woodcraft League 1918-1921, 1918 - 1921
Three pamphlets discussing the rules and organization of the Woodcraft League. In one the words "Woodcraft" are crossed out and "The Brownies" is written above.
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